Paul Silas Career Stats and Performance Summary

Paul Silas debuted in the NBA in 1964, appearing in 1,254 games over 16 seasons. He scored 11,782 points, delivered 2,572 assists, and grabbed 12,357 rebounds, ranking 298th in scoring and 310th in assists in NBA history.

Paul Silas Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Paul Silas’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Paul Silas
    NamePaul Silas
    Date of BirthJuly 12, 1943
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPower Forward
    Height201cm
    Weight100kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1964

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)1,254 games (Ranked 35 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)11,782 points (Ranked 298)
    Assists (AST)2,572 (Ranked 310)
    Rebounds (TRB)12,357 (Ranked 21)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)2,035 (Ranked 107)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)3,213 (Ranked 259)
    Blocks (BLK)138 (Ranked 995)
    Steals (STL)358 (Ranked 870)
    Turnovers (TOV)333 (Ranked 1289)
    Personal Fouls (PF)3,105 (Ranked 63)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)1 (Ranked 269)
    Field Goal % (FG%)43.2% (Ranked 2190)
    Free Throw % (FT%)67.3% (Ranked 3061)
    Average Minutes (MP)27.9 minutes (Ranked 545)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1980)

    Games Played (G)82
    Points (PTS)315
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)0
    Assists (AST)66
    Rebounds (TRB)436
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)204
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)232
    Blocks (BLK)5
    Steals (STL)25
    Turnovers (TOV)83
    Personal Fouls (PF)120
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)37.8%
    Free Throw % (FT%)65.4%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,595

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1972, 1,403 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 0
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 343
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1973, 1,039
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1976, 33
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 65
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1972, 1
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1972, 47%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1974, 78.3%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1972, 3,082 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Paul Silas appeared in 163 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,124
    Assists (AST)335
    Rebounds (TRB)1,527
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)339
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)628
    Blocks (BLK)34
    Steals (STL)81
    Turnovers (TOV)73
    Personal Fouls (PF)469
    Field Goal % (FG%)39.7%
    Free Throw % (FT%)69.2%
    Average Minutes (MP)4,619

    Paul Silas Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1965
    79
    1243
    363
    140
    0.373
    375
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    83
    0.506
    164
    576
    0
    0
    48
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    161
    1966
    46
    586
    175
    70
    0.405
    173
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    35
    0.574
    61
    236
    0
    0
    22
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    72
    1967
    77
    1570
    527
    207
    0.429
    482
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    113
    0.531
    213
    669
    0
    0
    74
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    208
    1968
    82
    2652
    1097
    399
    0.458
    871
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    299
    0.705
    424
    958
    0
    0
    162
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    243
    1969
    79
    1853
    686
    241
    0.419
    575
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    204
    0.613
    333
    745
    0
    0
    140
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    166
    1970
    78
    2836
    996
    373
    0.464
    804
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    250
    0.607
    412
    916
    0
    0
    214
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    266
    1971
    81
    2944
    961
    338
    0.428
    789
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    285
    0.685
    416
    1015
    0
    0
    247
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    227
    1972
    80
    3082
    1403
    485
    0.47
    1031
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    433
    0.773
    560
    955
    0
    0
    343
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    201
    1973
    80
    2618
    1066
    400
    0.47
    851
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    266
    0.7
    380
    1039
    0
    0
    251
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    197
    1974
    82
    2599
    944
    340
    0.44
    772
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    264
    0.783
    337
    915
    334
    581
    186
    63
    20
    0
    0
    0
    246
    1975
    82
    2661
    868
    312
    0.417
    749
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    244
    0.709
    344
    1025
    348
    677
    224
    60
    22
    0
    0
    0
    229
    1976
    81
    2662
    866
    315
    0.426
    740
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    236
    0.709
    333
    1025
    365
    660
    203
    56
    33
    0
    0
    0
    227
    1977
    81
    1959
    582
    206
    0.36
    572
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    170
    0.667
    255
    606
    236
    370
    132
    58
    23
    0
    0
    0
    183
    1978
    82
    2172
    477
    184
    0.397
    464
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    109
    0.586
    186
    666
    289
    377
    145
    65
    16
    0
    0
    152
    182
    1979
    82
    1957
    456
    170
    0.423
    402
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    116
    0.598
    194
    575
    259
    316
    115
    31
    19
    0
    0
    98
    177
    1980
    82
    1595
    315
    113
    0.378
    299
    0
    0
    0
    113
    0.378
    299
    0.378
    89
    0.654
    136
    436
    204
    232
    66
    25
    5
    0
    0
    83
    120